10 Turkey Deli Meat Recipes for a Quick Homemade Lunch & Dinner (2024)

FAQs

What is the best deli meat for lunch? ›

If you're looking for the healthiest lunch meat option, choose the leanest cuts of deli meat possible, such as turkey, chicken breast, lean ham or roast beef. “These types of deli meat have the least amount of fat and provide a better nutrient value compared to others,” Zumpano says.

Ingredients. White Turkey, Water, Contains Less Than 2% of Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Potassium Acetate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite.

Pairing turkey with ingredients like Kalamata olives and feta gives off some serious Mediterranean vibes. Add a smoky Greek yogurt sauce and you might just feel like you're lunching on these Little Greek Lettuce Boats at a café in Athens rather than at your work in the office. They also make great post-workout snacks.

1. Head to the deli counter. Deli-sliced meat will be the healthiest option because of the low ingredient list – take this Boar's Head Premium Lower Sodium turkey, for example, which contains only “Turkey breast, water, less than 1.5% of salt, sugar, sodium phosphate.”

Lunches in Turkey are usually made of seasonal dishes, soup, salad, etc. Dishes that require time and effort to prepare are not common at this meal. Meat-based dishes, as well as desserts, aren't served at lunches.

Cheese: Swiss, provolone, and cheddar cheeses all pair well with turkey. Buy slices directly from the deli counter, or slice off the block with a cheese slicer. Lettuce: Green leaf or romaine lettuce adds much needed crunch. Remove the thick rib from romaine lettuce to make it easier to build the sandwich.

Get a tray that fits in your fridge and lay the cut pieces close together while overlapping—this will help prevent your turkey from drying out. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. On turkey day, remove the carved bird from the fridge and let it come to room temperature (it should take about an hour).

What deli meats are not processed for lunch? ›

Fresh chicken, turkey, beef, pork and fish that have not been modified are considered unprocessed meats.

Good sandwich choices include sliced deli or rotisserie chicken, turkey, ham, lean roast beef, canned salmon or tuna, nut butter, grilled tempeh or tofu, smashed cooked beans, and reduced-fat cheese.

Most eaten kinds of cold cuts in the U.S. 2020

According to this statistic, 170.18 million Americans consumed ham cold cuts in 2020.